Cooperatives Secretariat

• ensure that the needs of the co-operative sector are taken into account by the federal government, especially in the development of policies and programs.
• inform the federal government's key players about the role and the potential of co-operatives in the development of Canadian society and its economy.
• foster a beneficial exchange of views among the federal, provincial and territorial governments, co-operatives, academics and other stakeholders engaged in the development of co-operatives.
• facilitate interaction between co-operatives and the federal government.
• provide governments, key economic stakeholders and the general public with information that promotes an accurate understanding of co-operatives and the co-operative model of enterprise.